quantitative
/ˈkwɑn.təˌteɪ.tɪv/adjective
quantitative is spelled Q-U-A-N-T-I-T-A-T-I-V-E: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, quantitative means “Of a measurements and data types: based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in quantitative?
| Letters | 12: Q-U-A-N-T-I-T-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.4 times per million words; the 10,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is quantitative?
Quantitative appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce quantitative?
- UK /ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv/
- UK /ˈkwɒntətɪv/
- US /ˈkwɑn.təˌteɪ.tɪv/
Quantitative has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-quantitative.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of quantitative
- more quantitative comparative
- most quantitative superlative
- quantitive
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quantitative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of a measurements and data types: based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality.
Near-synonyms: nonqualitative, unqualitative
- 2
Of logical analysis: based on quantification as well as qualification, rather than solely the latter: thus, not ignorant of magnitudes (large or small).
quantitative analysis
- 3
Of a form of analysis, that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample.
quantitative analysis
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate quantitative?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of quantitative: quant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Quantitative in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | quantitatif |
| German | quantitativ |
| Portuguese | quantitativo |
| Spanish | cuantitativo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does quantitative come from?
From Late Latin quantitātīvus. By surface analysis, quantity + -ative.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).